Young Winston (1972)
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.
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Simon Ward
as Winston Churchill
as Winston Churchill
Peter Cellier
as Le capitaine du 35e Sikhs
as Le capitaine du 35e Sikhs
Robert Shaw
as Lord Randolph Churchill
as Lord Randolph Churchill
Anne Bancroft
as Lady Jennie Churchill
as Lady Jennie Churchill
Jack Hawkins
as Mr. Welldon
as Mr. Welldon
Ian Holm
as George E. Buckle
as George E. Buckle
Anthony Hopkins
as David Llyod George
as David Llyod George
Edward Woodward
as Captain Aylmer Haldane
as Captain Aylmer Haldane
John Mills
as General Kitchner
as General Kitchner
Patrick Magee
as General Bindon Blood
as General Bindon Blood
James Cosmo
as Officer on Train
as Officer on Train
Jane Seymour
as Pamela Plowden
as Pamela Plowden
Robert Hardy
as Prep School Headmaster
as Prep School Headmaster
Laurence Naismith
as Lord Salisbury
as Lord Salisbury
Reginald Marsh
as Prince of Wales
as Prince of Wales
Dinsdale Landen
as Capt. Weaver
as Capt. Weaver
John Woodvine
as Howard
as Howard
Clive Morton
as Dr. Roose
as Dr. Roose
Robert Flemyng
as Dr. Buzzard
as Dr. Buzzard
Richard Leech
as Moore
as Moore
Colin Blakely
as Butcher
as Butcher
Andrew Faulds
as Mounted Boer
as Mounted Boer
Edward Burnham
as Henry Labouchere
as Henry Labouchere
Russell Lewis
as Winston (age 7)
as Winston (age 7)
Norman Gay
as Sir Charles W. Dilke (uncredited)
as Sir Charles W. Dilke (uncredited)
Ronald Hines
as Adjutant
as Adjutant
Dino Shafeek
as Sikh Solider
as Sikh Solider
Pat Haywood
as Mrs. Everest
as Mrs. Everest
William Dexter
as Arthur Balfour
as Arthur Balfour
Basil Dignam
as Joseph Chamberlain
as Joseph Chamberlain
John Stuart
as Speaker Peel
as Speaker Peel
Noel Davis
as Interviewer
as Interviewer
Michael Audreson
as Winston (aged 13)
as Winston (aged 13)
Peter Mann
as Harrow Speech Room Boy
as Harrow Speech Room Boy
Julian Holloway
as Capt. Baker
as Capt. Baker
Thorley Walters
as Major Finn
as Major Finn
Patrick Holt
as Colonel Martin
as Colonel Martin
Norman Bird
as Party Chairman
as Party Chairman
Edward Woodward
as Aylmer Haldane
as Aylmer Haldane
Gerald Sim
as Engineer
as Engineer
Ron Pember
as Fireman
as Fireman
Maurice Roëves
as Brockie
as Brockie
James Cossins
as Barnsby
as Barnsby
Norman Rossington
as Dewsnap
as Dewsnap
Pippa Steel
as Clementine Hozier
as Clementine Hozier
Robert Harris
as Speaker Gully
as Speaker Gully
Edward Burnham
as Hanry Labouchere
as Hanry Labouchere
Raymond Huntley
as Old Officer
as Old Officer
Jack Armstrong
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Jack Arrow
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Richard Beal
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
Alan Beaton
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
as Opposition MP (uncredited)
as Opposition MP (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Vic Chapman
as Clerk of the Commons (uncredited)
as Clerk of the Commons (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Jeremy Child
as Austen Chamberlain (uncredited)
as Austen Chamberlain (uncredited)
Alan Cope
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Brenda Cowling
as Mrs. Dewsnap (uncredited)
as Mrs. Dewsnap (uncredited)
Arnold Diamond
as Officer (uncredited)
as Officer (uncredited)
Willoughby Gray
as Gladstone (uncredited)
as Gladstone (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)
as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Nigel Hawthorne
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Kevin Hudson
as Jack Winston (uncredited)
as Jack Winston (uncredited)
Pat Judge
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
as Harrow school master (uncredited)
as Harrow school master (uncredited)
Robert Lankesheer
as Sympathetic MP (uncredited)
as Sympathetic MP (uncredited)
Roy Lansford
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Raymond Mason
as Man in Theatre Gallery (uncredited)
as Man in Theatre Gallery (uncredited)
George Mikell
as Field Cornet (uncredited)
as Field Cornet (uncredited)
Hugh Morton
as Lord Randolph Churchill's Butler (uncredited)
as Lord Randolph Churchill's Butler (uncredited)
Fred Peck
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Bob Raymond
as Man on Stage (uncredited)
as Man on Stage (uncredited)
Tina Simmons
as Harrow School Guest (uncredited)
as Harrow School Guest (uncredited)
Tony Snell
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Byron Sotiris
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Harrow School Master (uncredited)
as Harrow School Master (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Harry Tierney
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Sanders Watney
as Sir Winston (uncredited)
as Sir Winston (uncredited)
John Wilder
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer
Main Title Designer
Carl Foreman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Richard Attenborough
Director
Director
Alfred Ralston
Music
Music
Ronnie Taylor
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Special Effects
John Graysmark
Art Direction
Art Direction
Donald M. Ashton
Production Design
Production Design
Geoffrey Drake
Production Design
Production Design
John Richardson
Special Effects
Special Effects
Gerry Turpin
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Kevin Connor
Editor
Editor
William Hutchinson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Biddy Chrystal
Hair Department Head
Hair Department Head
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Carl Foreman
Producer
Producer
Miriam Brickman
Casting
Casting
Ann Skinner
Continuity
Continuity
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Tom Buchanan
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
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